JP2001006058A - Setting method of monitoring area of picture and abnormality monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a setting method of a monitoring area of picture, which can be easily set an abnormality monitoring condition such as the monitoring area setting and the operation function setting of an abnormality monitoring device using the video signal of a monitoring camera from the installation site of the monitoring camera, and to provide an abnormality monitoring system. SOLUTION: A system is provided with a monitoring camera 1 which image- picks up a monitoring object, with an abnormality monitoring device 2 having an image data generation means 10 converting/generating a video signal into digital image data, a monitoring area setting part 11 setting a monitoring area, an image data operation part 12 operating image data in the monitoring area, an operation function setting part 13 setting an operation function that the image data operation part uses, an abnormality judgment part 14 comparing an image operation result with a prescribed threshold and judging abnormality, a threshold selection part 15 selecting the threshold and an abnormality notice part 16 notifying and outputting abnormality when the abnormality judgment part 14 judges abnormality and with an area instruction pointer instructing the monitoring area.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an abnormality monitoring system using a monitoring camera, and more particularly to a method for setting a monitoring area of an abnormality monitoring apparatus which determines an abnormality by extracting a picture by setting a monitoring area, an abnormality determining condition, and the like. And an abnormality monitoring system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a main part of an abnormality monitoring system using a conventional monitoring camera. The operation and problems of the abnormality monitoring system according to the related art will be described with reference to FIG. In the monitoring of the abnormal situation, based on the video signal captured by the monitoring camera 1, the image is monitored by the display device 3, and the abnormality is detected by the image processing means in the abnormality monitoring device 2 and the abnormality is automatically notified. . The video signal captured by the surveillance camera 1 is converted and generated into digital image data by the image data generating means 10. The monitoring area setting unit 11 sets and inputs image data of a predetermined monitoring area to the image data calculation unit 12. The image data calculation unit 12 performs image calculation on the input image data using the calculation function set by the calculation function setting unit 13. As the setting of the operation function, an average value operation function, a peak value operation function, a shape operation function, and the like of the image can be selected. The abnormality determining unit 14 compares the above-described image calculation result with a preset threshold value, determines that the result is greater than the threshold value, and inputs the result to the abnormality notification unit 16. The threshold value for each calculation function or monitoring area is selectively input to the abnormality determination unit 14 by the threshold value selection unit 13. The abnormality notification unit 16 outputs an abnormality notification to an external device, superimposes and synthesizes the image signal with the image signal synthesis unit 18, and outputs the resultant signal to the display device 3.
Is done.

The abnormality monitoring condition setting unit 17 automatically sets, as an abnormality monitoring condition, the setting and selection conditions of a monitoring area, a calculation function, a threshold, and the like for each monitoring target. The abnormality monitoring conditions are registered and input from the operation unit 5 in advance. The setting input of the abnormality monitoring condition is usually performed by a specialist or a specially trained person at a monitoring center where the abnormality monitoring device is installed. Although actual monitoring sites are diversified and the monitored objects are constantly replaced, there is a problem that resetting according to the actual situation is difficult to be performed. For this reason, there is a demand for a proposal of an abnormality monitoring system that allows anyone to input an abnormality monitoring condition from the installation site of the monitoring camera.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the problems and problems described above, the present invention provides an abnormality monitoring condition, such as setting of a monitoring area of an abnormality monitoring device using a video signal of a monitoring camera, and setting of an arithmetic function. Another object of the present invention is to propose a method of setting an image monitoring area and an abnormality monitoring system that can be easily set from a site where a monitoring camera is installed.

[0005]

A monitoring camera for capturing an image of a monitoring target, image data generating means for converting and generating a video signal from the monitoring camera into digital image data, and a setting section for setting a monitoring area for setting a monitoring area. An image data calculation unit for calculating image data of the monitoring area, a calculation function setting unit for setting a calculation function used by the image data calculation unit, and an abnormality determination for comparing the image calculation result with a predetermined threshold value to determine an abnormality An abnormality monitoring device having a unit, a threshold selection unit for selecting a threshold value, and an abnormality notification unit for notifying and outputting an abnormality when the abnormality determination unit determines that the abnormality has occurred, and a display device for displaying an output signal from the abnormality monitoring device In the abnormality monitoring system configured by the above, the external setting such as the monitoring area and the arithmetic function, the periphery of the monitoring target is illuminated and displayed with an area pointing pointer such as a penlight, Imaging the emission trajectories of the frequency instruction pointer surveillance camera, extracts image data of the light-emitting trajectory image computing unit, the image data from the converting generate monitoring area data, and registers set in the monitoring area data memory.

Light emission of the area designation pointer is performed by a light emitting element of a specific designated color, color difference image data of a light emission locus of the specific designated color is extracted by an image calculation unit, and monitoring area data is converted and generated from the color difference image data, and monitoring is performed. Register and set in the area data memory.

[0007] The area pointing pointer emits light with an infrared light emitting element, an infrared transmission filter is installed in front of the surveillance camera, image data of a light emission locus is extracted by an image calculation unit, and monitoring area data is converted and generated from the image data. Then, the registration is set in the monitoring area data memory.

[0008] Light emission of the area pointing pointer is performed by a light emitting element driven at a specific frequency, image data of a light emission locus of a specific frequency is extracted by an image calculation unit, and monitoring area data is converted and generated from the image data, or An area signal separation unit for separating a video signal of a specific frequency is provided, and the monitoring area data is converted and generated from the video signal position of the specific frequency, and registered and set in the monitoring area data memory.

An area pointing pointer emits light with a light emitting element modulated by a command code signal and driven by code data, and an area signal separation unit for separating code data from a video signal is provided, and monitor area data is converted and generated from a code data position. Then, the registration is set in the monitoring area data memory.

[0010] Instead of the area indicating pointer, the surveillance camera picks up an image by illuminating the surveillance target or the like, extracts image data of the surveillance target by the image calculation unit, and shapes the target image by the image calculation unit. It calculates and outputs color difference data and the like, converts and generates monitoring area data from the output data and image position data of the image calculation unit, registers and sets the monitoring area data in the monitoring area data memory. Extracting image data of the monitored object by the image data generating means, calculating and outputting temperature (peak value calculation) data of the target image by the image calculation unit, and converting and generating the temperature data as threshold data for abnormality determination; The actual flame (candle fire, lighter fire, etc.) is captured by the monitoring camera as the monitoring target to be registered and set, and the image data of the monitoring target is generated by the image data generating means. The color difference data of the target image, peak value data, etc. are calculated and output by the image calculation unit, and the color difference data, peak value data, etc. are converted and generated as threshold data for abnormality determination, registered, set, and monitored. The actual smoke is captured by a surveillance camera, the image data generation unit generates image data of the monitoring target, and the image calculation unit calculates and outputs color difference data, motion detection data, and the like of the target image,
The color difference data, the motion detection data, and the like are converted and generated as threshold data for abnormality determination, registered and set, an actual intrusion scene is captured by the monitoring camera as a monitoring target, and the image of the monitoring target is imaged by image data generating means. Generate data, calculate and output the shape data of the target image, motion detection data, and the like in the image calculation unit, convert and generate the shape data, motion detection data, and the like as threshold data for abnormality determination, and register or set, or A monitoring camera captures an image of a scene in which the monitoring target is moved at a constant speed in a specific direction, extracts image data of the monitoring target using an image data generating unit, and uses an image calculation unit to calculate the direction data and the movement of the target image. The speed data and the like are calculated and output, the direction data of the motion, the motion speed data, and the like are converted and generated as threshold data for abnormality determination, and registered and set.

A monitoring camera that captures an image of a monitoring target, an A / D that converts a video signal from the monitoring camera into digital image data, an image data memory that stores the image data, and a monitoring area A monitoring area setting unit that sets image data, an image calculation unit that calculates image data of the monitoring area, a calculation function setting unit that sets calculation functions such as an average value calculation function and a peak value calculation function used by the image calculation unit, An abnormality determination unit that performs an abnormality determination by comparing the operation result with a predetermined threshold value, a threshold memory that stores the threshold value in advance, a threshold value selection unit that selects a threshold value, and when the abnormality determination unit determines that the abnormality is abnormal, An abnormality notification unit that outputs an abnormality notification;
An abnormal monitoring condition setting unit that sets abnormal monitoring conditions such as a monitoring area setting condition, an arithmetic function setting condition, and a threshold selection setting condition for an abnormal monitoring, and an image synthesizing unit that outputs an image obtained by superimposing abnormal notification data on image data. A region setting signal separating unit that separates and outputs a region setting signal of a specific frequency from a video signal from a surveillance camera; a region data unit that extracts region data from the region setting signal; and a position of the region data and a video synchronization signal. An abnormality monitoring device having a coordinate calculation unit for calculating coordinate data with data, an area data conversion unit for converting the coordinate data into area data to be monitored, and a monitoring area data memory for storing the monitoring area data A region input port having an operation input unit for performing a pointing operation of a monitoring region, a light emitting element such as visible light, and an oscillation modulation unit for oscillating a specific frequency. It is composed of a printer.

A command data demodulation unit for demodulating command data from an area setting signal and a calculation mode discrimination unit for discriminating a calculation mode of an image based on the command data are additionally provided in the abnormality monitoring device. The calculated output value of the image data is set as a threshold value for abnormality determination, and a threshold value setting unit for setting and storing in a threshold value memory is additionally installed.

[0013] The display means of the monitoring area, which is synthesized and output by the image synthesizing unit, may be in an encircling line form, a coloring form for applying a specific coloring, or a highlight display form for performing a highlight or low light process. . Further, the motion display means of the monitoring area, which is synthesized and output by the image synthesis unit,
A flow line vector display form indicating the direction and speed of the flow line is used.

The light emitting element of the area pointing pointer is an LED that emits visible light or an infrared light emitting element that emits infrared light.

[0015] A command code generator for generating a command code corresponding to the operation mode input in the operation mode is additionally provided in the area instruction pointer, and the oscillation modulator is used as pulse code modulator. Further, the light emitting means of the area pointing pointer is an LED which continuously emits visible light. Further, the oscillation modulating section of the area pointing pointer is FM modulating means.

A command code generator for generating a command code corresponding to the operation mode input to the area instruction pointer, an oscillation modulator for pulse code modulation, and a pulse code modulation signal transmitted by the weak radio wave transmission means. A transmission unit is additionally installed, a command code generation unit that generates a command code corresponding to the operation input monitoring mode, an oscillation modulation unit that performs pulse code modulation, and a pulse code modulation signal is transmitted by the ultrasonic transmission unit. A transmission unit is additionally installed, or a command code generation unit that generates a command code corresponding to a monitoring mode input by operation, an oscillation modulation unit that performs pulse code modulation, and a pulse code modulation signal transmitted by infrared transmission means And an additional transmitter.

The operation function setting unit additionally stores a color difference operation function for calculating a level of a specific color based on the image data, additionally stores a shape operation function for performing a shape extraction operation based on the image data, Additionally storing a motion calculation function for calculating the direction and speed of the motion based on the
Alternatively, a frequency detection operation function for performing a level operation of a specific frequency component based on image data is additionally stored.

[0018]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of an abnormality monitoring system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a main part block diagram of an embodiment of the abnormality monitoring device according to the present invention. A schematic configuration of the abnormality monitoring system according to the present invention and a method of setting an image monitoring area will be described with reference to FIG. The method of setting an image monitoring area according to the embodiment includes a monitoring camera 1 for capturing an image of a monitoring target, an image data generating unit 10 for converting and generating a video signal from the monitoring camera 1 into digital image data, and a monitoring area for setting a monitoring area. A setting unit 11, an image calculation unit 12 for calculating image data of a monitoring area, an operation function setting unit 13 for setting an operation function used by the image calculation unit, and an abnormality for comparing the image calculation result with a predetermined threshold value to determine an abnormality. Determination unit 14, threshold selection unit 15 for selecting a threshold, abnormality determination unit 1
4 is determined to be abnormal, an abnormality monitoring device 2 having an abnormality notification unit 16 for notifying and outputting the abnormality, and an abnormality monitoring device 2
Assuming an abnormality monitoring system basically including a display device 3 for displaying an output signal from the display device and an area indication pointer 4 for indicating a monitoring area, the area signal separation unit 19 includes Area data generating means 20
A monitoring area data memory 30 is additionally provided in the abnormality monitoring device 2.

The method for setting an image monitoring area according to the present invention is roughly composed of two means. The first means is a monitoring area instructing means for instructing a monitoring target and a monitoring area, and is within the field of view of the monitoring camera 1. The monitoring area indicating means is imaged by the monitoring camera 1 and is input to the abnormality monitoring device as a video signal. The second means is provided in the abnormality monitoring device 2 and generates monitoring area data for generating monitoring area data from an input converted image data or an area setting signal superimposed on a video signal, and a monitoring area data memory. 30 for storing and registering. Hereinafter, the first means and the second means will be described in detail.

The first means is a method of directly capturing an image of a monitoring target, a method of pointing a monitoring target area with a light emitting element or the like, and a monitoring condition such as a monitoring mode and a threshold setting using the area pointing pointer 4. It is categorized into input methods. The method of directly imaging the monitored object is realized by directly emphasizing the monitored object with lighting, etc., by imaging a sample of a specific color, a high-temperature heating element, a flame generating object, a smoke generating object, or a simulated intruder I can do it. Images obtained by capturing these are converted and input into monitoring area data by the second means.

A method of pointing the monitoring target area with a light emitting element or the like can be realized by a lamp light, a visible light LED, an infrared light emitting element (however, an infrared transmission type filter is required in front of the monitoring camera lens 1a) or the like. The light emission trajectory 4a of the pointing instruction light is captured by the monitoring camera 1 and input to the abnormality monitoring device 2 as a video signal.

Further, as the light emitting element, DC drive, single frequency AC drive, modulated wave drive such as pulse code modulation, or the like is selectively adopted.

A method of inputting monitoring conditions such as a monitoring mode and a threshold value setting using the area instruction pointer 4 is provided by providing the area instruction pointer 4 with an operation input unit, a command code generation unit, an oscillation modulation unit, and the like. It is to send out from the light emitting element by driving.

The second means is a method of extracting coordinate data of a monitoring area from image data, a method of extracting threshold data for abnormality determination from image data, a method of extracting coordinate data of a monitoring area from a video signal, and There are a method of extracting a calculation function set at the time of image calculation from a video signal, a method of converting the extracted data into monitoring area data, and the like.

The method of extracting the coordinate data of the monitoring area from the image data is as follows: the area of the image data from the monitoring camera 1 is subdivided, and the image calculation unit 12 performs image calculation to extract the coordinates of the area that has reached a predetermined output. Is what you do. The image calculation uses an average value calculation, a peak value calculation, a shape calculation, a color difference calculation, and the like, and outputs a calculation result such as the light trace 4a of the area pointer 4 and the shape of the monitoring target.

The method of extracting threshold data for abnormality determination from image data is to perform image calculation on image data of a specified area from the surveillance camera 1 and use the calculated output value as an abnormality determination threshold for the specified monitoring target. The method of directly imaging the monitoring target described above, the method of directly emphasizing the monitoring target with lighting, etc., the image data of a sample of a specific color, a high-temperature heating element, a flame generating object, a smoke generating object, or a simulated intruder, etc. Is used to calculate and output an abnormality determination threshold value.

The method of extracting the coordinate data of the monitoring area from the video signal is to separate and extract a single frequency area signal superimposed on the video signal, and to output the coordinate data of the separated area. Furthermore, a method of extracting a calculation function set at the time of image calculation from a video signal is to separate and demodulate a pulse code modulation signal superimposed on the video signal and to extract a specified calculation function, or to issue a control command in a region setting mode. To receive. Extracted by these second means,
Monitoring area data such as a monitoring area and an arithmetic function is stored and registered in the monitoring area data memory 30.

The configuration and detailed operation of the abnormality monitoring device 2 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The abnormality monitoring device 2 of the embodiment includes an input selection unit 10a for selecting video signals from the plurality of monitoring cameras 1, 1 ', an A / D 10b for converting and generating video signals into digital image data, and storing the image data. An image data memory 10c, a monitoring area setting unit 11 for setting a monitoring area, an image data calculation unit 12 for calculating image data of the monitoring area, and calculation functions such as an average value calculation function and a peak value calculation function used by the image data calculation unit 12. , An abnormality determination unit 14 that compares the image operation result with a predetermined threshold to determine an abnormality, a threshold memory 15a that stores thresholds in advance, a threshold selection unit 15 that selects a threshold, When the abnormality determination unit determines that an abnormality has occurred, the abnormality notification unit 16 outputs a notification of the abnormality. An abnormal monitoring condition setting unit 17 for setting normal monitoring conditions, an image synthesizing unit 18 for outputting an image obtained by superimposing and synthesizing abnormal notification data on image data, and an area setting signal of a specific frequency separated and output from a video signal from the monitoring camera 1 An area setting signal separating section 19, an area extracting data section 21 for extracting area data from the area setting signal, a coordinate calculating section 22 for calculating coordinate data using the area data and the position data of the video synchronization signal, An area data conversion unit 23 for converting area data to be monitored, a monitoring area data memory 30 for storing the monitoring area data, an operation unit 5 for operating and inputting abnormality monitoring conditions, etc., an area setting for issuing an area setting control command Control unit 2
6. Area number generator 2 for automatically generating the area number to be set
7 as standard. Further, a command data demodulation unit 24 that demodulates the command data separated and output by the area setting signal separation unit 19, and a calculation mode determination unit 2 that determines the calculation mode of the calculation data calculation unit 12 based on the command data.
5 etc. are additionally installed.

The normal abnormality monitoring operation is omitted because it is the same as the operation explanation according to the prior art, and the explanation of the operation along with the signal and data processing focuses on the part relating to the present invention. The area setting signal superimposed on the video signal is a signal obtained by performing pulse code modulation on a carrier of about 10 MHz and is superimposed on the video signal in the monitoring target area. This means that the image coordinates obtained by demodulating the area setting signal are monitoring area coordinates. The area data extraction unit 21 linearly detects the pulse code modulation signal and outputs the presence or absence of the pulse code modulation signal.
The coordinate calculator 22 calculates and outputs coordinate data of the image on which the pulse code modulation signal is superimposed. Area data converter 2
Numeral 3 converts the coordinate data into continuously integrated area data.

The command data demodulation unit 24 demodulates command data from the pulse code modulation signal. The command data includes designation data of the operation mode, designation data of the area setting control mode, and the like. The operation mode determining unit 25 determines and outputs the operation mode from the command data. The designation data of the area setting control mode is input to the area setting control unit 26, and performs the area setting control of each unit in the monitoring area data generation unit 20. The area number generator 27 automatically generates area number data for each area setting.

The monitoring area data memory 30 registers and stores monitoring area data obtained by combining area number data, area data, and an operation mode.

The monitoring area setting data included in the image data is extracted by the image calculation unit 12. For this reason, the arithmetic function setting unit 13 includes a color difference arithmetic function for calculating a level of a specific color based on image data, a shape arithmetic function for performing shape extraction arithmetic, a motion arithmetic function for calculating the direction and speed of movement, and A frequency detection calculation function for performing a level calculation of a specific frequency component is additionally registered. In the region setting control mode, the output value of the image calculation unit 12 is compared with a set threshold value (not shown), and the presence or absence of region data is input to the coordinate calculation unit 22. The threshold value input image data for abnormality determination is image-calculated by the image data calculation unit 12, and the threshold setting unit 28 sets the threshold value using the calculation output value of the image data calculation unit 12 as a threshold value according to the threshold setting registration command 28a. The registration is set in the memory 15a. Abnormality determination thresholds for the above-described sample of a specific color, a high-temperature heating element, a flame generating object, a smoke generating object, or a simulated intruder can be registered and set.

The registered monitoring area is synthesized with image data by the image signal synthesizing unit 18 and displayed on the display device 3 as an image monitoring area 3 a. This display mode includes a display method of a surrounding line, a specific coloring, highlight or low light processing, a flow line vector indicating the direction and speed of the flow line, and the like.

FIG. 3 is a main part block diagram of various embodiments of the area pointing pointer according to the present invention. FIG. 3A includes a light-emitting element 42 and an operation input unit 41 such as a blinking switch. The light-emitting element 42 uses an illuminating lamp or a visible light LED or the like, and is DC-lit. (B) is (a)
A command code generator 43 and an oscillation modulator 44 are additionally provided. The command code generator 43 generates a command code such as a setting monitoring mode or an area setting control mode based on an operation input from the operation input unit 41. The transmission modulation unit 44 drives the light emitting element 42 with a signal obtained by pulse code modulating a carrier of about 10 MHz with a command code. The FM modulation signal can be selected instead of the pulse code modulation signal. By using a carrier of about 10 MHz, the modulated wave signal superimposed on the video signal becomes 10 MHz.
Can be easily separated by a band pass filter or the like.

Further, (c) shows in (b) the transmitting unit 4 for transmitting the command code modulated signal by the weak radio wave transmission means.
5. A transmission unit 45 for transmitting by the ultrasonic transmission unit, a transmission unit 45 for transmitting by the infrared transmission unit, and the like are additionally provided. With this area pointing pointer 4, only the emission trajectory 4a of the pointing pointing light is imaged by the monitoring camera 1, and
The pulse code modulation signal, which is input to the abnormality monitoring device 2 as a video signal, is transmitted to the abnormality monitoring device 2 by another transmission unit regardless of the imaging unit of the monitoring camera 1. The command code can be transmitted using an existing transmission path.

[0036]

The present invention is embodied in the manner described above, and has the following effects. The external setting such as the monitoring area and the calculation function is displayed around the monitored object with an area pointer such as a penlight, and the light emission trajectory of the area pointer is captured by a monitoring camera. There has been proposed a method of setting an image monitoring area by extracting image data, converting and generating monitoring area data from the image data, and registering and setting the monitoring area data in a monitoring area data memory.
Further, pointing of the monitoring area to be monitored is performed by light emission of the light emitting element of the area pointing pointer, and the trajectory of the light emission is imaged by the monitoring camera and output as a video signal. The area data is extracted, the coordinate calculation unit calculates coordinate data based on the area data and the position data of the video synchronization signal, and the area data conversion unit converts the coordinate data into area data to be monitored, and a monitoring area data memory. And the abnormality monitoring condition setting unit can propose an abnormality monitoring system for setting conditions of each setting unit and selection unit based on the area data stored in the monitoring area data memory.

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FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of an abnormality monitoring system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main part block diagram of an embodiment of an abnormality monitoring device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a main part block diagram of various embodiments of an area indication pointer according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a main part of an abnormality monitoring system using a monitoring camera according to the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Surveillance camera 2 Abnormality monitoring device 3 Display device 3a Image monitoring area 4 Area pointer 4a Emission light trace 5, 41 Operation part input part 10 Image data generation means 10a Input selection part 10b A / D 10c Image data memory 11 Monitoring area setting Unit 12 image data calculation unit 13 calculation function setting unit 14 abnormality determination unit 15 threshold value selection unit 15a threshold memory 16 abnormality notification unit 17 abnormality monitoring condition setting unit 18 image signal synthesis unit 19 area setting signal separation unit 20 monitoring area data generation means 21 Area data extraction unit 22 Coordinate operation unit 23 Area data conversion unit 24 Command data demodulation unit 25 Operation mode discrimination unit 26 Area setting control unit 27 Area number generation unit 28 Threshold setting unit 30 Monitoring area data memory 42 Light emitting element 43 Command code generation unit 44 Oscillation modulator 45 Transmitter

Claims (30)

[Claims] A monitoring camera that captures an image of a monitoring target; an image data generating unit that converts and generates a video signal from the monitoring camera into digital image data; a monitoring area setting unit that sets a monitoring area; An image calculation unit that calculates the image data of the image processing unit; an operation function setting unit that sets an operation function used by the image calculation unit; an abnormality determination unit that compares the image calculation result with a predetermined threshold value to determine an abnormality; A threshold selection unit for selecting a threshold, and an abnormality monitoring device having an abnormality notification unit for notifying and outputting an abnormality when the abnormality determination unit determines that an abnormality has occurred, and a display device for displaying an output signal from the abnormality monitoring device. In the abnormality monitoring system configured by the above, the external setting such as the monitoring area and the arithmetic function is illuminated and displayed around an object to be monitored by an area indicating pointer such as a penlight, The light emission trajectory of the storage area instruction pointer is imaged by the monitoring camera, the image calculation unit extracts image data of the light emission trajectory, converts and generates monitoring area data from the image data, and registers and sets the monitoring area data in the monitoring area data memory. A method for setting an image monitoring area, characterized by the following. 2. A light emitting element of a specific designated color emits light of the area pointing pointer, color difference image data of a light emission locus of the specific designated color is extracted by the image calculation unit, and monitoring area data is converted from the color difference image data. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method is performed to generate and register the image monitoring area in a monitoring area data memory. 3. The area indicating pointer emits light with an infrared light emitting element, an infrared transmission filter is installed in front of the surveillance camera, and image data of a light emission trajectory is extracted by the image calculation unit, and monitoring is performed from the image data. 2. The method for setting an image monitoring area according to claim 1, wherein the area data is converted and generated, and registered and set in a monitoring area data memory. 4. A light emitting element driven at a specific frequency emits light of the area pointing pointer, and the image calculation unit extracts image data of a light emission locus of a specific frequency, and converts and generates monitoring area data from the image data. Alternatively, an area signal separation unit that separates a video signal of a specific frequency is provided, the monitoring area data is converted and generated from the video signal position of the specific frequency, and registered and set in a monitoring area data memory. The method for setting an image monitoring area according to claim 1. 5. An area signal separating section for emitting light of the area pointing pointer with a light emitting element modulated by a command code signal and driven by code data, and separating the code data from the video signal is provided. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring area data is converted and generated, and registered and set in a monitoring area data memory. 6. The image processing unit extracts an image data of the monitoring object by the image data generating unit, taking an image of the monitoring object by illuminating the monitoring object instead of the area indication pointer, and extracting the image data of the monitoring object. Calculating and outputting shape data and color difference data of the target image, converting and generating monitoring area data from output data and image position data of the image calculation unit, and registering and setting the monitoring area data in a monitoring area data memory. 2. The method for setting an image monitoring area according to item 1. 7. An image of an abnormally high temperature object as an object to be monitored is captured by the monitoring camera in place of the area indication pointer, and image data of the object to be monitored is extracted by the image data generating means. 2. The image monitoring area setting method according to claim 1, wherein temperature (peak value calculation) data of the target image is calculated and output, and the temperature data is converted and generated as threshold data for abnormality determination and registered and set. . 8. An image of an actual flame (a candle, a lighter, etc.) as an object to be monitored by the surveillance camera in place of the area indication pointer, and an image of the object to be monitored by the image data generating means. Generating data, calculating and outputting color difference data, peak value data, and the like of the target image in the image calculation unit, converting and generating the color difference data, peak value data, and the like as threshold data for abnormality determination, and registering and setting. The method of setting an image monitoring area according to claim 1, wherein: 9. In place of the area indicating pointer, an actual smoke is captured as a monitoring target by the monitoring camera, and image data of the monitoring target is generated by the image data generating means. Calculate and output the color difference data of the target image, motion detection data, etc., convert and generate the color difference data, motion detection data, etc. as threshold data for abnormality determination,
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the registration is set. 10. The surveillance camera captures an actual intrusion scene as an object to be monitored in place of the area indication pointer, and generates image data of the object to be monitored by the image data generating means. Calculates and outputs the shape data of the target image, motion detection data, etc.
2. The method for setting an image monitoring area according to claim 1, wherein the motion detection data and the like are converted and generated as threshold data for abnormality determination and registered and set. 11. An image of a scene in which a monitoring target is moved at a constant speed in a specific direction in place of the area indication pointer is captured by the monitoring camera, and the image data generating unit converts the image data of the monitoring target into image data. Generating, calculating and outputting the direction data of the movement of the target image, the movement speed data, and the like, and converting and generating the movement direction data, the movement speed data, and the like as abnormality determination threshold data, and registering and setting the data. The method of setting an image monitoring area according to claim 1, wherein: 12. A monitoring camera for capturing an image of a monitoring target, an A / D for converting and generating a video signal from the monitoring camera into digital image data, an image data memory for storing the image data, and a monitoring area. A monitoring area setting unit;
An image data calculation unit for calculating the image data of the monitoring area; a calculation function setting unit for setting calculation functions such as an average value calculation function and a peak value calculation function used by the image data calculation unit; An abnormality determination unit that performs an abnormality determination by comparing with a threshold value, a threshold memory that stores the threshold value in advance, a threshold value selection unit that selects the threshold value, and an abnormality when the abnormality determination unit determines that the abnormality is abnormal. An abnormality notification unit that outputs a notification, an abnormality monitoring condition setting unit that sets an abnormality monitoring condition such as a monitoring area setting condition, an arithmetic function setting condition, and a threshold selection setting condition for abnormality monitoring, and the abnormality notification data and the like in the image data. An image synthesizing unit that outputs a superimposed image, an area setting signal separating unit that separates and outputs an area setting signal of a specific frequency from a video signal from the surveillance camera, An area data section for extracting area data, a coordinate calculation section for calculating coordinate data with the area data and the position data of the video synchronization signal, and an area data conversion section for converting the coordinate data into area data to be monitored; An abnormality monitoring device having a monitoring area data memory for storing the monitoring area data, an operation input unit for performing a pointing operation of the monitoring area,
A light-emitting element such as visible light and an area pointer having an oscillation modulation unit that oscillates a specific frequency are configured.Pointing of a monitoring area to be monitored is performed by light emission of the light-emitting element of the area pointer. The trajectory of the light emission is imaged by the surveillance camera and output as a video signal, the area setting signal separation unit extracts the area data from the video signal, and the coordinate calculation unit performs position data of the area data and the video synchronization signal. And the coordinate data is calculated, and the area data conversion unit converts the coordinate data into area data to be monitored,
An abnormality monitoring system stored in the monitoring area data memory, wherein the abnormality monitoring condition setting section performs condition setting of each setting section and selection section based on the area data stored in the monitoring area data memory. 13. The abnormality monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising a command data demodulation unit for demodulating command data from the area setting signal, and an operation mode discrimination unit for discriminating an operation mode of an image based on the command data. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein 14. An abnormality monitoring device, wherein a calculated output value of image data of a monitored object is set as a threshold value for abnormality determination,
13. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, further comprising a threshold setting unit for setting and storing in the threshold memory. 15. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein the display unit of the monitoring area to be synthesized and output by the image synthesizing unit has an encircling line shape. 16. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein the display unit for displaying the monitoring area synthesized and output by the image synthesizing unit has a coloring form for applying a specific coloring. 17. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein the display unit for displaying the monitoring area synthesized and output by the image synthesizing unit has a highlight display mode for performing a highlight or low light process. 18. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein the motion display means of the monitoring area, which is synthesized and output by the image synthesizing unit, is a flow line vector display form indicating the direction and speed of the flow line. . 19. The light emitting element of the area pointing pointer,
The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein the LED is a LED that emits visible light. 20. A light emitting element of the area pointing pointer,
The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein the abnormality monitoring system is an infrared light emitting element that emits infrared light. 21. A command code generator for generating a command code corresponding to a monitoring mode input by operation input is additionally provided in the area instruction pointer, and the oscillation modulator is a pulse code modulator. Claim 12
Abnormality monitoring system described in 1. 22. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein the light emitting means of the area pointing pointer is an LED that continuously emits visible light. 23. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein said oscillation modulation section of said area indication pointer is FM (Frequency Modulation) modulation means. 24. A command code generator for generating a command code corresponding to the operation mode input to the area instruction pointer, an oscillation modulator for pulse code modulation, and a weak radio wave for the pulse code modulation signal. 13. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, further comprising a transmission unit for transmitting by a transmission unit. 25. A command code generator for generating a command code corresponding to the operation mode input to the area indication pointer, an oscillation modulator for pulse code modulation, and an ultrasonic modulator for converting the pulse code modulation signal to an ultrasonic wave. 13. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, further comprising a transmission unit for transmitting by a transmission unit. 26. A command code generator for generating a command code corresponding to the operation input monitoring mode in the area pointer, an oscillation modulator for pulse code modulation, and infrared transmission of the pulse code modulation signal. 13. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, further comprising a transmission unit for transmitting by means. 27. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein a color difference calculation function for calculating a level of a specific color based on the image data is additionally stored in the calculation function setting unit. 28. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein a shape calculation function for performing a shape extraction calculation based on the image data is additionally stored in the calculation function setting unit. 29. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein a motion calculation function for calculating a direction and a speed of motion based on the image data is additionally stored in the calculation function setting unit. 30. The abnormality monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein a frequency detection calculation function for performing a level calculation of a specific frequency component based on the image data is additionally stored in the calculation function setting unit.